The $9 billion plan, designed to widen I-45 through downtown to Beltway 8 to address congestion, has been hotly contested over its potential impact to communities in its path.
The hotly-debated project was on pause, but can now move forward. Here's why there has been so much discussion about its impact on the community.The hotly-debated I-45 expansion project has received the green light to move forward after the Texas Department of Transportation, or TxDOT, and the Federal Highway Administration reached an agreement, the latter agency announced Tuesday.
In a statement, the entities said they signed a Voluntary Resolution Agreement, which resolved the FHWA's Title VI investigation into the project and ultimately lifts the pause on it.
The North Houston Highway Improvement Project, commonly known as the I-45 expansion project, is one of the largest construction projects in the state. It's designed to widen I-45 through downtown to Beltway 8 to address congestion. Some of it would run parallel to I-69 on the east side of downtown. The plan also entails providing more pedestrian and bike trails along green spaces, such as in White Oak Bayou, Buffalo Bayou, and Emancipation Trail, and the minimization of the highway's current presence in green spaces, in addition to flood mitigation, and the reduction of historic flood patterns.
But an issue has been its potential impact on the communities in the area, especially with regard to fairness and equity.The group Stop TxDOT I-45 opposes the project, saying it supports the voices of local businesses and families that the construct could impact.
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